Blair says Labour needs debate before selecting new leader as he criticises Burnham speech – UK politics live

Ex-PM uses 5,700-word essay to accuse Starmer, Burnham and Streeting of putting Labour’s future at riskTony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to TrumpJakub Krupa writes the Guardian’s Europe live blog.Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said a new Polish-British defence and security treaty to be signed today in London will focus on countering the long-term, strategic threat posed by Russia.And as you know, in today’s reality … speed of response, adequate response, is something that will matter in a conflict.The Guardian – you’ve got to love them. I always used to say when I